Abstract: An outdoor power device for the removal and mulching of large amounts of leaves and debris comprising a mulching chamber, mulching apparatus within the mulching chamber, an impeller fan within the mulching chamber; a motor operatively associated with the impeller fan; an adjustable, downwardly disposed pick-up chute associated with the impeller fan, said chute having a proximal end attached to the mulching chamber and an intake at a distal end of the tube; and a discharge tube at the top of the mulching chamber. The outdoor power device can be provided as a kit to convert a straw blower to a vacuum apparatus.